The University of Derby is a modern education

provider with more than 28,000 students attending a

diverse range of courses. The main campus located

in Derby city centre is accompanied by its Buxton and

Chesterfield campuses. The upgraded classrooms at

the main campus feature Genelec 4020 and 4030

Series speakers.

Scott Bradley, of the University of Derby’s IT Networks

team, first realised the benefits of Genelec speakers

at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2014 event,

seeing them as a perfect fit for their latest phase of

their on-going teaching space refurbishment project.

He comments: “We were looking to overhaul our

AV systems as technology has moved on and some

of our kit had become a bit dated. We realised that

our previous loudspeaker setup lacked clarity. For

example, we often found that members of staff

were trying to overcome the poor sound quality

by increasing the volume of the system, which

led to a noisy teaching environment. The Genelec

loudspeakers have a flat frequency response which

ensures excellent sound reproduction at all volume

levels, hence the teaching spaces with Genelec are

now considerably quieter and productive.”

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Genelec 4000 series active loudspeakers feature prominently in the latest refurbishment

project at the University of Derby. A total of thirty new classrooms and a courtroom have

been upgraded at the university’s impressive campus, with Genelec’s installation-friendly

speakers providing crystal clear sound to complement the new audio visual equipment

installation, enabling cutting-edge collaborative teaching methods to be used.

Phillip Blavins, also of the University’s IT Networks

team, praised the ergonomic curved design of the

speakers, which makes them less vulnerable to

damage. He adds: “The tamper-free construction is

perfect for the modern learning environment. Combined

with their excellent flat response and easy installation

and tunability, this made the Genelec 4000 Series

loudspeakers the ideal choice for us.”

The speakers also help to boost the university’s green

energy credentials with as they are fitted with Genelec’s

Intelligent Signal Sensing™ (ISS™) Autostart function.

This feature places the amplifier in standby mode if an

input signal has not been detected for approximately

one hour. The power consumption is thereby reduced

to typically less than 0.5 watts, and playback will

automatically resume once an input signal is detected

from the source. Furthermore, with the 4000 Series’

integrated amplifier, no additional external amplifier is

needed, reducing bulk and heat levels on cluttered AV

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racks, while also simplifying the installation process for

integrators.

Refurbishment at the university is set to continue, with

further phases of upcoming work to include a cutting-

edge new sports hall development.